Copa Talento - What your DMV Club Does Not Want you to know

[Anonymous]

Only DCUM can turn a culture related cool tournament idea into a racist conversation. Soccer players, not race based trope. Stop already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My experience is that Latin leagues arent very structured and losing teams will get dangerous to play against at the end of the game when players go headhunting.

lol - so dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My experience is that Latin leagues arent very structured and losing teams will get dangerous to play against at the end of the game when players go headhunting.

lol - so dumb.

The PP made a statement and explained why playing in Latin leagues can be dicey.

You called them a name + added nothing to the conversation.

A better response would have been to explain the measures taken to address reckless play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My experience is that Latin leagues arent very structured and losing teams will get dangerous to play against at the end of the game when players go headhunting.

lol - so dumb.

PP post has been my experience as well, although organization has gotten a lot better through the years. Not sure why you commented that...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a bunch of low intellect mouth-breathers to turn this into another racism, racial bias and negative stereotypes post

Absolutely correct. The initial post went down that road.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took my son to Copa Talento in Richmond VA for the first time and let me just say, this is the reason most DMV clubs do not want you to know about this tournament. First games this Friday and the kevel of play, speed of play is on a whole different level. Your DMV club has been fooling parents that their boys are great soccer players until they go to one of these tournaments and realize they have been spoonfed a lie.

Bethesda Soccer Club even sent a warning to players not to go because of player conduct bs. The real reason is because they can't compete.

I saw college scouts there and even scouts from Latin American countries.

Watch all coaches and directors from the DMV start to comment here to discredit Copa Talento.

Parents, I dare you to bring your son next year. It will be an eye opener for sure.

Happy 4th!

If you don’t like Bethesda, leave the club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My experience is that Latin leagues arent very structured and losing teams will get dangerous to play against at the end of the game when players go headhunting.

lol - so dumb.

The PP made a statement and explained why playing in Latin leagues can be dicey.

You called them a name + added nothing to the conversation.

A better response would have been to explain the measures taken to address reckless play.

Reckless play and over physical happens in every league from teams with all ethnicities

Sounds so stupid to try and create a false narrative that one ethnicity plays rough and the others are gentle angels

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My experience is that Latin leagues arent very structured and losing teams will get dangerous to play against at the end of the game when players go headhunting.

lol - so dumb.

The PP made a statement and explained why playing in Latin leagues can be dicey.

You called them a name + added nothing to the conversation.

A better response would have been to explain the measures taken to address reckless play.

Reckless play and over physical happens in every league from teams with all ethnicities

Sounds so stupid to try and create a false narrative that one ethnicity plays rough and the others are gentle angels

Let's see, completely ignores calls about safety. Then chooses to double down by implying that players arent strong enough to enjoy getting fouled when up on other teams.

You are one hell of a marketer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My experience is that Latin leagues arent very structured and losing teams will get dangerous to play against at the end of the game when players go headhunting.

lol - so dumb.

The PP made a statement and explained why playing in Latin leagues can be dicey.

You called them a name + added nothing to the conversation.

A better response would have been to explain the measures taken to address reckless play.

Reckless play and over physical happens in every league from teams with all ethnicities

Sounds so stupid to try and create a false narrative that one ethnicity plays rough and the others are gentle angels

Let's see, completely ignores calls about safety. Then chooses to double down by implying that players arent strong enough to enjoy getting fouled when up on other teams.

You are one hell of a marketer.

You just made up and pulled that alleged implication out your .......

[Anonymous]

I’m here with my U15 son and it’s been fun. Level of play is highly variable. Some very high, some much lower. Lots of MLS Next and ECNL national kids dominating the better teams, including more than a handful from the academies (and not just DC United). Organizational is a little looser than most tourneys, but things seem to be running fairly well. I love the financial model - super cheap for the kids to join, $25/day to spectate. Seems like a big community event, which is great, and felt pretty inclusive.

The concerns about style of play/physicality are way off base based on what I saw. Seemed pretty consistent with what we normally see in ECNL national.

[Anonymous]

Joga Bonito FC winning it all, showing our development, supporting Hispanic communities and heritage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Joga Bonito FC winning it all, showing our development, supporting Hispanic communities and heritage.

have you look in mirror at your hotel room?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only DCUM can turn a culture related cool tournament idea into a racist conversation. Soccer players, not race based trope. Stop already.

It’s a Latino tournament, made for Latino teams, with Latino scouts.

Why is it necessary? Because Latinos have historically been locked out of club soccer due to cultural barriers to entry - parents language barrier, nepotism, cost of p2p.

The tournament is a “cool tournament idea.” Like what does that even mean? Throw Don Miguel on the speaker, bring a couple taco trucks and use a Spanish name “Copa Oro” and it’s a “cool idea”?

I know what you’re trying to say. Soccer IS for everyone. 100% agree. But the irony is that in your rush to defend the invasion of the tournament by the type of folks that necessitate the tournament in the first place as “embracing a cultural cool tournament idea.” Show how far off the mark you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m here with my U15 son and it’s been fun. Level of play is highly variable. Some very high, some much lower. Lots of MLS Next and ECNL national kids dominating the better teams, including more than a handful from the academies (and not just DC United). Organizational is a little looser than most tourneys, but things seem to be running fairly well. I love the financial model - super cheap for the kids to join, $25/day to spectate. Seems like a big community event, which is great, and felt pretty inclusive.

The concerns about style of play/physicality are way off base based on what I saw. Seemed pretty consistent with what we normally see in ECNL national.

Spot on. The dirty play is all coming from the trainer formed teams. The refs are worn out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only DCUM can turn a culture related cool tournament idea into a racist conversation. Soccer players, not race based trope. Stop already.

It’s a Latino tournament, made for Latino teams, with Latino scouts.

Why is it necessary? Because Latinos have historically been locked out of club soccer due to cultural barriers to entry - parents language barrier, nepotism, cost of p2p.

The tournament is a “cool tournament idea.” Like what does that even mean? Throw Don Miguel on the speaker, bring a couple taco trucks and use a Spanish name “Copa Oro” and it’s a “cool idea”?

I know what you’re trying to say. Soccer IS for everyone. 100% agree. But the irony is that in your rush to defend the invasion of the tournament by the type of folks that necessitate the tournament in the first place as “embracing a cultural cool tournament idea.” Show how far off the mark you are.

You’re actually arguing that Latino males are locked out of club soccer?